An
Indian band, usually consisting of one main community, is the fundamental unit of government for First Nations in Canada. Bands may unite to form a tribal council, but they need not do so. Bands that do not belong to a tribal council are said to be independent. Bands may and do withdraw from tribal councils. Furthermore, the authority that bands delegate to their tribal council varies, with some tribal councils serving as a strong, central organization while others are granted limited power by their members.
Manitoba Keewatinook Ininew Okimowin (MKO), though not a tribal council, represents citizens of 26
First Nations who are signatories to
Treaties 4,
5,
6, and
10.[6]
Grand Council of the Crees is not a tribal council in the same sense of the above, but serves a similar purpose. Its powers are not delegated from member communities but are derived from the 1975
James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and subsequent agreements with Canada and Quebec.
An
Indian band, usually consisting of one main community, is the fundamental unit of government for First Nations in Canada. Bands may unite to form a tribal council, but they need not do so. Bands that do not belong to a tribal council are said to be independent. Bands may and do withdraw from tribal councils. Furthermore, the authority that bands delegate to their tribal council varies, with some tribal councils serving as a strong, central organization while others are granted limited power by their members.
Manitoba Keewatinook Ininew Okimowin (MKO), though not a tribal council, represents citizens of 26
First Nations who are signatories to
Treaties 4,
5,
6, and
10.[6]
Grand Council of the Crees is not a tribal council in the same sense of the above, but serves a similar purpose. Its powers are not delegated from member communities but are derived from the 1975
James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and subsequent agreements with Canada and Quebec.